Luggage carrier



Nov. 16 1926. 1,606,954

y H. D. MOEN ET AL LUGGAGE CARRIER Filed Sept. S 1925 2 Smeets-sheet 1 Nov. 16, 192e.

H. D. MoEN ET A1.A

LUGGAGEl CARRIER Filed Sept 8, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JH lis/eher;

Patented Nov. ie, 1926.

LUN I T ED TSE 5S rar-ENT @rai-ac I-IELMER .1). M01-3N .AND -J'OHN H. WEBERG, OF lCIIICDOD, lIOWA.

LUGGAGE CARRIER.

Application v`filed. September This invention relates to luggage carrier and one object of the invention is-to Aprovide aluggage carrieradapted to be mount-edat the rear of an automobile and which serves the -dual purpose of a rack for carrying a trunk or other luggage and also -as a carrier for aspare tire as wellas a rear bumper.

Another object'ofY thelinvention is to 4so form thel frame portionfof the carrier that the Side bars thereof may be braced intermediate their ends vby the spare tire carrier.

Another objectof the 'invention is to so mount the luggage receptacle 4of the carrier that it may be swungvertically from an elevated inoperative position Lto a lowered positionvfor use in which latter position itrests uponthe side bars and bumper forming cross bar of the vehicle engaging frame.

lAnother object of-the invention lis to -so form the luggage `receptacle that, when moved upwardly and secured in inoperative position, it will be disposed closetofthe back of the vehicle body in overhanging relation to the rearwardly projecting portion Vof a tire supported in the tire carrier.

The inventionis illustrated in the accompanying dra-wings, whereini Figure 1 is a View in side elevationshowing the luggage carrier Ymounted upon an automobile with its luggage receptacle in an operative position;

2 is atop plan 'view of the luggage carrier;

F ig. B is a view similar to Fig. 1 -with'the luggage receptacle shown in an elevated inoperative position, and

Fig. 4 is a view showing the luggage carrier Vin rear elevation.

Theside bars 1 of the framey portion of the luggage carrier are preferably formed of angle metal and have their upper flanges provided with openings 2 adjacent their forward ends to receive the bolts 3 which pass through the chassis bars t of the automobile and firmly hold the frame in engagement with the chassis bars. The depending outer side flanges of the side'bars terminate in spaced relation to -the rear ends of the hori- Zonta1 flanges and the extended rea-r end portions of the horizontal flanges form tongues 5 which are bent downwardly and then rearwardly and secured by bolts 6 t-o the cross bar 7, which .cross bar has its end portions extended outwardly beyond .the side bars of Ythe frame and serves not only as a cross bar porting yframe.

cured at its ends to thejsde bars-'by'rivets or other suitable fasteners. The yolreisbowed downwardly, as shown in Figs. lfand 13, and is curved transversely and Aintermediate 'fits length carries a clamp 11,'the, arms of which project upwardly and arefformed with openings toreceive a strap v12. Strips '153 extend upwardly from the side bars at the en'ds'of Athe yoke 10 in converging relation to each'.

otheras shown in Figs. 2 and 1, and at theiriupper Ifree endscarry clamps v121 which are similar to the cla-mp 11 and have't'heir arms :racing inwardly and formed `with open,- ings toreceive the straps 15. ltrwill, therefore, Ybe seen that lthe yoke '10 together with the str1ps13 andclampsll'and 14 will-constitute a ca rrier for a sparetire. /Thespare tire 16 whenput `in place is Vsecured by the Ystraps y15 and since the yoke an'd'c'ooperating VVstrips 13 arefdisposedat anin'cline'longitudinally off-the supporting "fram'e'the ,tire will 'be disposed at lthe rearofthe automobile, as lshown Y1n Figs. 1 and l3.

The'receptacle whichreceivesthe trunk or other luggage is 'formed as .a'basket having front and lrear vwallsl and 18 and sidewalls l19. Slats 2O which form an open bottom for the receptacle extend between the 'side walls 19 and aresecured -to mounting'bars 2l which are secured at their front and rear ends against the under 'faces of the front and yrear walls 17 and 18. The-mounting bars are formed of angle jmetal and have their dependingouter side flanges extended forwardlybeyond the Vforward'ends of their horizontal 'flangesto form ears 22 through which bolts QSpass to pivotally connectthe receptacle with the sidebars 1 of the sup- Additional openings are formed in the depending side flanges of the mounting bars in spaced relation to the openings through which the bolts 23 pass, V

these openings being adapted to receive fasteners ,24 by means of which Vthe break-'joint braces or supporting links 25 are pivotally connected with the receptacle. The other ceptacle in a 'very efficient manner.

ends of the braces are pivotally secured to the ears 26 which extend downwardly from the side flanges ofthe barsby fasteners 27 and it will be readily understood that these braces support the receptacle when swung upwardly to t-he inoperative position shown in Fig. 3. Referring to this figure, it will be seen thatthe braces Aextend downwardly at a rearward incline fromthe raised receptacle and since they are prevented from folding outwardly they will support the rey When in the elevated position, the receptacle encases 'the upperportion of a tire carried b y the tire carrier and will serve to protect the tire. it should be further noted that there been provided along the frontvwall as it.

would strike theV strips 13 of the spare tire carrier and ,prevent the receptacle from be# ing swung upwardly to the inoperative position.A y n y i a Having thus described the invention, we claim; y a

Y l. A carrier comprising a frame including side bars having theirforward end portions adapted for connection withthe rear portions of the chassis bars of a vehicle, a tire carrier `extending between and secured to said sidebars intermediate their ends and serving to hold the side bars in spaced relation to eachother, a bumper bar secured to the rear endsV of said side lbarsn:1eans `for connecting said bumper bar with the rear mud guards of a vehicle to brace the bumper bar and side bars against upward movement,

and a receptacle carried by said frame to the rear of said tire carrier `and adapted to restupon the bumper bar. i

Q. A carrier comprising a frame including side bars having their forward end portions adapted for connection with the chase sis bars of a vehicle, a tire carrier lextending between and secured to said side bars intermediate their ends and serving to hold the side bars in spaced relation to each other, a bumper bar secured to `said side bars with its end portions extending outwardly beyond the same, and a receptacle of greater width than said frame and including mounting bars extending across'the under face of its bottom and forwardly `beyondthe same with .their forward ends pivotally connected with said side bars to the rear of said tire carrier to mount thereceptacle` for swinging movement from a raised inoperative position in overhanging relation to the tire carrier to a lowered operative position upon the bumper bar and rear end portions of said side bars, and releasable means to support said Vreceptacle in a raised position'.

3. A carrier comprising a frame including side bars having their forward end portions adapted for connection with the rear portions of the chassis bars of a vehicle, a tire carrier extending between and secured to said sidefbars intermediate their ends and serving to hold the side bars in spaced relation to eachother, a bumper bar secured to the rear ends ofk said side bars with its end portions extending outwardly beyond the same, means for connecting the end portions of said bumper bar with the rear mud guards of a vehicle, a receptacle Vof greater width than said frame and including mounting bars extending across the under face of its bottom and forwardly beyond the same with their forward ends pivotally connected with vsaid side bars between said tire carrier and said bumper to mount the r-eceptacle for swinging movement from a raised position in overhanging relation to the tire carrier to a lowered position to rest upon the bumper bar and rear end portio'ns of saidside bars, braces of a length to extend diagonally between said mounting bars of the rear ends of said side bars when said receptacle is in a raised position, andv fasteners pivotally connecting said braces with said mounting bars and side bars. v y

il. Acarrier comprising a frame adapted to be disposed at the rear of a vehicle and including side bars having their forward end portions adapted for connection with the chassis bars of the vehicle, a cross bar secured tothe rear ends of said side bars and having its end portions extending outwardly beyond the side bars, said cross bar constituting` a bumper bar, and a receptacle 'resting upon the cross bar and side bars of said frame and extending rearwardly beyond `the same when in an Voperative position, said receptacle including mounting bars extended forwardly and pivot-ally connected with said side bars in spaced relation to their rear ends to mount the receptacle for vertical swinging movement yfrom alowered operative position to a raised inoperative position. l

5. A carrier comprising a frame adapted to be disposed atthe rear of a vehicle and including side bars extending longitudinally of the vehicle and adapted for connection with the chassis bars of the vehicle and'at their rear ends provided withtongues spaced below the plane of the upper facesof the side bars, a cross bar secured to said tongues and extending outwardly beyond the side bars, .and a receptacle including mounting bars disposed longitudinally thereof` and having horizontal flanges secured to the bottom of the receptacle and vertical flanges extended forwardly of the horizontal flanges llt) llt

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and pivotally connected with the side bars of said frame against the outer side faces thereof and extending across the upper face of said cross bar when said receptacle is swung downwardly from a raised inoperative position to a lowered operative position.

6. A carrier comprising a frame adapted to be secured to a portion of a vehicle and extend rearwardly therefrom, said frame in cluding a transverse bracing element inter mediate its length and constituting a tire carrier and a cross bar at its rear end constituting a bumper bar, and a luggage receptacle pivotally connected with said frame for vertical swinging movement from a. raised inoperative position in overhanging relation to the tire carrier to a lowered operative position, said receptacle when lowered resting upon the side bars and cross bar of said frame.

7. A carrier comprising a frame adapted to be secured to a portion of a vehicle and extend rearwardly therefrom, said frame including side bars formed of angle material having horizontal flanges to engage the upper faces of the chassis bars of a vehicle and depending outer side flanges to engage the outer side faces of the chassis bars, said upper flanges being extended beyond the -1 rear ends of the side flanges and bent downwardly at the rear ends of the side flanges tending` forwardly beyond its upper flange and pivotally secured against the outer face of the side flange of a side bar of said frame and adapted to rest upon said cross bar.

S. A carrier comprising a frame including side barshaving their forward portions adapted for connection with the chassis bars of a vehicle, a. tire carrier extending'between and secured to said side bars intermediate their ends and serving to hold the side bars in spaced relation to each other, anda luggage receptacle carried by said frame to the rear of said tire carrier and pivotally mounted for swinging movement from a raised position in overhanging relation to the tire carrier to a lowered position resting upon the side bars.

In testimony whereof we aiiiX our signatures.

HELMER D. MOEN. [Ls] JOHN H. VEBERG. [ns] 

